With the 2024–25 NHL season now in full swing, The Hockey News’s Canucks team have released our picks for the season’s league standings, individual player stats, and more. Who will win the Pacific Division? Which player will take home the Hart Memorial Trophy? What will the 2024–25 Stanley Cup Final look like? Keep reading to find out who we’ve got.
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Western Conference Standings
Adam Kierszenblat:
Pacific: Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle
Central: Dallas, Nashville, Colorado
Wild Card: Winnipeg, Utah
Max Miller:
Pacific: Edmonton, Vegas, Vancouver
Central: Dallas, Nashville, Utah
Wild Card: Colorado, Seattle
Izzy Cheung:
Pacific: Edmonton, Vancouver, Vegas
Central: Dallas, Colorado, Nashville
Wild Card: Utah, Los Angeles
Eastern Conference Standings
Adam Kierszenblat:
Atlantic: Florida, Toronto, Tampa Bay
Metropolitan: Rangers, New Jersey, Carolina
Wild Card: Islanders, Boston
Max Miller:
Atlantic: Toronto, Florida, Tampa Bay
Metropolitan: Rangers, New Jersey, Carolina
Wild Card: Boston, Ottawa
Izzy Cheung:
Atlantic: Florida, Toronto, Tampa Bay
Metropolitan: Rangers, New Jersey, Carolina
Wild Card: Boston, Buffalo
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Presidents’ Trophy
Adam Kierszenblat: Dallas
Max Miller: Edmonton
Izzy Cheung: Edmonton
Western Conference Finals
Adam Kierszenblat: Vancouver vs. Dallas
Max Miller: Edmonton vs. Dallas
Izzy Cheung: Edmonton vs. Dallas
Eastern Conference Finals
Adam Kierszenblat: New Jersey vs. Florida
Max Miller: Rangers vs. Tampa Bay
Izzy Cheung: New Jersey vs. Florida
Stanley Cup Finals
Adam Kierszenblat: Dallas Stars over New Jersey Devils (6 Games)
Max Miller: New York Rangers over Edmonton Oilers (6 Games)
Izzy Cheung: Dallas Stars over Florida Panthers (7 Games)
Hart Memorial Trophy
Adam Kierszenblat: Nathan Mackinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Max Miller: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Izzy Cheung: Nathan Mackinnon, Colorado Avalanche
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Adam Kierszenblat: Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
Max Miller: Adam Fox, New York Rangers
Izzy Cheung: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
Calder Memorial Trophy
Adam Kierszenblat: Will Smith, San Jose Sharks
Max Miller: Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers
Izzy Cheung: Logan Stankoven, Dallas Stars
Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award
Adam Kierszenblat: Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
Max Miller: Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
Izzy Cheung: Patrik Allvin, Vancouver Canucks
In the second part of THN’s NHL writers poll, 56 respondents dished out which teams and players they think are due for a breakout, a setback and more: https://t.co/k4rXNS29yE
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) October 9, 2024
Hot takes?
Adam Kierszenblat: Boston Bruins will be swept in the first round of playoffs.
Max Miller: Lindy Ruff doesn’t make it through a full season with the Buffalo Sabres.
Izzy Cheung: The Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights will both be eliminated in the first round of playoffs.
